a deep-dive into what’s possible
Pushing past the “variable” metaphor, CSS Custom Properties can provide new ways to balance context and isolation in our patterns and components.
A deeper dive into the [CSS Custom Properties for Cascading Variables][vars] specification. Why are they called custom properties, how do they work in the cascade, and what else can we do with them?
<dialog> and popover
Elements and windows that pop up on the screen are one of the most common patterns on the web. With use cases spanning from alerts and brief forms requesting data, to the now ubiquitous cookie settings prompt, these layered UI patterns are used frequently by developers.
From image sharing sites to online stores, image galleries are a common pattern on the web. Images can be very data heavy, and loading images can make the page take a long time to load. In addition, users have high expectations around the usability of galleries, so it’s common to…
One of the goals when writing CSS is to build component parts that will adapt well to different (and unexpected) contexts. Ideally, a component can be placed inside any “container” element without it feeling broken or out of place. How can you accomplish this in a complex layout like a…